To reduce the risk of fire or
electric shock, do not expose
this apparatus to rain or
moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do
not open the cabinet. Refer
servicing to qualified
personnel only.
The mains lead must be
changed only at a qualified
service shop.
Batteries or batteries
installed apparatus shall not
be exposed to excessive heat
such as sunshine, fire or the
like.
This appliance is classified as a
CLASS 1 LASER product. The
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
MARKING is located on the rear
exterior.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with
this product will increase eye
hazard. As the laser beam used in
this CD/DVD player is harmful to
eyes, do not attempt to disassemble
the cabinet.
Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
Precautions
• To prevent fire or shock hazard,
do not place objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, on the
apparatus.
• The player is not disconnected
from the AC power source
(mains) as long as it is connected
to the wall outlet, even if the
player itself has been turned off.
• Do not install this player in a
confined space, such as a
bookshelf or similar unit.
• Install the player so that the AC
power cord (mains lead) can be
unplugged from the wall socket
immediately in the event of
trouble.
• If the player is brought directly
from a cold to a warm location,
or is placed in a very damp room,
moisture may condense on the
lenses inside the player. Should
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this occur, the player may not
operate properly. In this case,
remove the disc and leave the
player turned on for about half an
hour until the moisture
evaporates.
Lightning
For added protection for this set
during a lightning storm, o r when it
is left unattended and unused for
long periods of time, unplug it
from the wall outlet. This will
prevent damage to the set due to
lightning and power-line surges.
Note about the discs
Do not use the following discs:
– A disc that has a non-standard
shape (e.g., card, heart).
– A disc with a label or sticker on
it.
Region code
Your player has a region code
printed on the back of the unit and
only will play commercial DVDs
(playback only) labelled with
identical region codes. This system
is used to protect copyrights.
Commercial DVDs labelled
will also play on this player.
Depending on the commercial
DVD, there may be no region code
indication, even though playing the
commercial DVD is prohibited by
area restrictions.
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Copyrights
• Manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby
and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
• “DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,”
“DVD+R,” “DVD+R DL,”
“DVD-R,” “DVD VIDEO,” and
“CD” logos are trademarks.
• MPEG Layer-3 audio coding
technology and patents licensed
from Fraunhofer IIS and
Thomson.
• This DVD player incorporates
High-Definition Multimedia
Interface (HDMI™) technology.
HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and
High-Definition Multimedia
Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI
ALL
Region code
Licensing LLC in the United
States and other countries.
• All other trademarks are
trademarks of their respective
owners.
• THIS PRODUCT IS
LICENSED UNDER THE
MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT
PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR
THE PERSONAL AND
NONCOMMERCIAL USE OF
A CONSUMER FOR
DECODING VIDEO IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE
MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD
(“MPEG-4 VIDEO”) THAT
WAS ENCODED BY A
CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A
PERSONAL AND
NONCOMMERCIAL
ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS
OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO
PROVIDER LICENSED BY
MPEG LA TO PROVIDE
MPEG-4 VIDEO. NO LICENSE
IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE
IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER
USE. ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION INCLUDING
THAT RELATING TO
PROMOTIONAL, INTERNAL
AND COMMERCIAL USES
AND LICENSING MAY BE
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LLC. SEE
HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM
About this manual
“DVD” may be used as a general
term for commercial DVDs,
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+R
DLs (+VR mode) and DVD-RWs/
DVD-Rs/DVD-R DLs (VR mode,
video mode).
Playback
Control Menu display
Use the Control Menu to select a function and
to view related information.
Press DISPLAY.
To change the Control Menu display, press
DISPLAY again.
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1 : 3 2 : 5 5
OFF
OFF
SET
ON
PROGRAM
ENTERDISPLAY
A Control Menu items
B Currently playing title/Total number of
titles
C Currently playing chapter/Total number
of chapters
D Playing time
E Selected media type
F Playback status
G Selected item icon/menu options
H Operation message
I Selected Control Menu item
Menu list
ItemItem Name, Function
TITLE/SCENE/TRACK
CHAPTER/INDEX
TRACK
Selects the title, scene, track, chapter, or index
to be played.
Quit:
PLAY
DVD VIDEO
TIME/TEXT
Checks the elapsed time and the remaining
playback time.
Input the time code for picture and music search
(DVD and Xvid video files only).
DISC/USB
Selects either “USB” or “DISC” to be played.
TOP MENU/MENU
(DVD VIDEO only)
TOP MENU: Displays the top menu.
MENU: Displays the menu.
REC TO USB
Rips a CD, or copies photo, music and video
files to a USB device (page 6).
ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST
Selects the type of title (DVD-VR mode) to be
played: ORIGINAL, or edited PLAY LIST.
PROGRAM*
1, *2
Selects the title, chapter, or track to play in the
order you want.
1 Select “SET t,” then press ENTER and
select the title (T), chapter (C), or track (T)
you want to programme, and press ENTER.
2 Repeat selecting the title, chapter, or track.
3 Press N.
SHUFFLE*
1, *2
Plays the title, chapter, or track in random order.
REPEAT*
1, *2
Plays all titles/tracks/albums or a single title/
chapter/track/album/file repeatedly.
A-B REPEAT*
1, *2
Specifies the parts you want to play repeatedly.
1 During playback, select “SET t,” then
press ENTER.
The “A-B REPEAT” setting bar appears.
2 When you find the starting point (point A),
press ENTER.
3 When you reach the ending point (point B),
press ENTER again.
PARENTAL CONTROL
Set to prohibit playback on this player.
PLAYER t: Playback of some DVD VIDEOs
can be limited according to a predetermined
level such as the age of the users. Scenes may be
blocked or replaced with different scenes
(Parental Control).
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PASSWORD t: Enter a 4-digit password
using the number buttons. Also use this menu to
change the password.
Parental Control (limited playback)
You can set a playback limitation level.
1 Select “PLAYER t,” then press ENTER.
Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password, then
press ENTER.
2 Press X/x to select “STANDARD,” then
press ENTER.
Press X/x to select an area, then press
ENTER.
When you select “OTHERS t,” select and
enter a standard code. See “PARENTAL
CONTROL AREA CODE LIST” at the end
of this manual.
3 Press X/x to select “LEVEL,” then press
ENTER.
Press X/x to select the level, then press
ENTER.
Parental Control setting is complete.
The lower the value, the stricter the
limitation.
To turn off the Parental Control function, set
“LEVEL” to “OFF.”
If you forget your password, enter “199703” in
the password box, press ENTER, and then enter
a new 4-digit password.
SETUP
QUICK: Use Quick Setup t o choose the desired
language of the on-screen display, the aspect
ratio of the TV and the audio output signal.
CUSTOM: In addition to the Quick Setup
setting, you can adjust various other settings
(page 7).
RESET: Returns the settings in “SETUP” to the
default setting.
1
ZOOM*
Magnifies the image up to four times the
original size, scroll using C/X/x/c.
ANGLE
Changes the angle.
CUSTOM PICTURE MODE
Selects the picture quality that best suits the
programme you are watching.
STANDARD: Displays a standard picture.
DYNAMIC: Produces a bold dynamic picture
by increasing the picture contrast and the colour
intensity.
CINEMA: Enhances details in dark areas by
increasing the black level.
MEMORY t: Adjusts the picture in greater
detail.
SHARPNESS
Exaggerates the outline of the image to produce
a sharper picture.
OFF: Cancels this option.
1: Enhances the outline.
2: Enhances the outline more than 1.
AV SYNC
Adjust the delay between the picture and sound.
This function is not effective when:
– you use the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)
jack, and set “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG,”
or “DTS” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “DOLBY
DIGITAL,” “MPEG,” or “ON” respectively
(page 7).
– you connect a Dolby Digital or DTS-
compliant device via the HDMI OUT jack,
and set “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG,” or
“DTS” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “DOLBY
DIGITAL,” “MPEG,” or “ON” respectively
(page 7).
1 Select “SET t,” then press ENTER.
The “AV SYNC” adjustment bar appears.
2 Press c repeatedly to adjust the delay.
Each time you press C/c, the delay is
adjusted by 10 milliseconds.
3 Press ENTER.
The selected setting takes effect.
To reset the “AV SYNC” setting, press CLEAR
in step 2.
*1To return to normal play, select “OFF” or press
CLEAR.
2
The play mode is cancelled when:
*
– you open the disc tray.
– you turn off the player.
◆Items for DATA discs or USB
ItemItem Name, Function
ALBUM
Selects the album that contains music and photo
files to be played.
FILE
Selects the photo file to be played.
ALBUM
Selects the album that contains the video file to
be played.
FILE
Selects the video file to be played.
DATE
Displays the date the picture was taken by a
digital camera.
4
INTERVAL*
Specifies the duration for which the slides are
displayed on the screen.
EFFECT*
Selects the effects to be used for changing slides
during a slide show.
MODE 1: The images randomly cycle through
the effects.
MODE 2: The image sweeps in from top left to
bottom right.
MODE 3: The image sweeps in from top to
bottom.
MODE 4: The image sweeps in from left to
right.
MODE 5: The image stretches out from the
centre of the screen.
OFF: Turns off this function.
MEDIA
Selects the media type you want to play.
VIDEO: Plays video files.
PHOTO (MUSIC): Plays photo and music
files as a slide show. You can view a slide show
with sound when music and photo files are
placed in the same album. If the playing time of
either music or photos is longer, the longer one
continues without sound or image.
PHOTO (BGM): Plays photo files with the
player’s internal background sound. To choose
the melody of the background sound, press
AUDIO repeatedly while viewing the image.
MUSIC: Plays music files. Press SUBTITLE
while playing music files that contain
unsynchronized lyric information. The player
supports MP3 ID3 Lyrics only.
* Depending on the file, this function may not be
possible.
To change the colour system
If the on-screen menu of the player does not
appear on the connected TV, switch the
player’s colour system to match the colour
system of the TV (NTSC or PAL).
First turn off the player by pressing [/1. Next
press DISPLAY, enter “0” using the number
button, and then press [/1 on the remote. The
player turns back on, and the name of the
colour system will appear on the front panel
display.
To play VIDEO CDs with PBC
functions
When you start playing a VIDEO CD with
PBC (Playback control) functions, the menu
for your selection appears.
To play without using PBC
Press ./> or the number buttons while
the player is stopped to select a track, then
press N or ENTER. To return to PBC
playback, press x twice, then press N.
To lock the disc tray (Child Lock)
You can lock the disc tray to prevent it being
opened by mistake.
When the player is in standby mode, press in
order, O RETURN, ENTER, and [/1 on the
remote.
The player turns on and “” (LOCKED)
appears on the front panel display. The Z
button does not work while the Child Lock is
set.
To unlock the disc tray
When the player is in standby mode, press in
order, O RETURN, ENTER, and \/1 on the
remote again.
Controlling TVs with the remote
You can control the sound level, input source,
and power switch of your Sony TV with the
supplied remote.
If your TV is listed in the table below, set the
appropriate manufacturer’s code.
When you replace the batteries of the remote,
set the appropriate code number again.
1 While holding down TV [/1, press the
number buttons to select your TV’s
manufacturer’s code.